How to Access the Ra Protocol Private Beta

We’ve officially started rolling out the Ra Protocol private beta access keys. We’re extremely excited to see what you do with the Ra Protocol! Below are the instructions for getting started/setting up the Ra Protocol beta.

Prerequisites

• Latest version of Node.js installed
• A private beta access key (To apply for an access key, complete the application form found on our website here)
• A very preliminary understanding of command line
• If they are not enabled already, make sure administrator/top-level permissions are enabled in your command line

Step 1: Install Ra Protocol

Open up your command line/command prompt; type in the following command to install Ra using npm:

npm install -g ra-protocol

Next, call the following command in your command line to make sure that Ra was installed properly:

ra-protocol

If done properly, you should see the following:

Step 2: Configure Ra Using Your Beta Access Key

Next, you’ll need to configure your setup within Ra. To do this, you should already have a Ra Protocol private beta access key. In command line, call the following command

ra-protocol config

Doing so will bring up the following input request. Paste your access key into the input field:

Step 3: Start Using Ra

Congrats! After this step, you’re ready to start using Ra.